Erica Fuchs
Professor · Carnegie Mellon University
Erica Fuchs is passionate about building nationally the intellectual foundations and analytic tools to inform National Technology Strategy.
Innovation Policy Technology Development Public Policy Global manufacturing Commercialization
Christopher McKinney
Associate Vice-President, Office of Innovation Commercialization · Augusta University
Dr. Christopher McKinney specializes in marketing and commercializing innovative new technologies.
Business Management Innovation Commercialization Entrepreneurship
Dr Benz Kotzen
Associate Professor in Landscape Design · University of Greenwich
Dr Kotzen is a chartered landscape architect with more than 30 years’ experience as a consultant and a researcher.
Environmental Noise Green Roofs Plants Landscape Design Arid and Desert Landscapes
Niall Wallace
CEO · Infonaut
CEO at Infonaut Inc. - Evidence-based Hospital Infection Control
Infection Control Infectious Diseases Concept to Commercialization Hospital Hand Hygiene Compliance Disease Surveillance
Jeffrey White
Associate Professor/M.D. · University of Florida
Dr. Jeffrey White is an expert in transplant anesthesiology and non-operating room anesthesiology for procedures such as colonoscopy.
Technology in Anesthesiology Transplant Anesthesiology Endoscopy Anesthesiology Non-operating Room Anesthesiology
Don Duval
Chief Executive Officer · NORCAT
Experienced, dynamic, and engaging speaker on an array of topics related to innovation, commercialization, and entrepreneurship
Turnaround Strategies Entrepreneurship Academic Research Commercialization
Alana Cattapan
Assistant Professor · Johnson Shoyama Graduate School of Public Policy, University of Saskatchewan
Alana Cattapan researches women's engagement in public policy making, focusing on health and reproductive biotechnologies
Public Policy Reproductive Technologies Women's Health Canadian Politics Feminism & Gender Studies
Dana Beldiman
Professor in Residence/Visiting Professor · UC Hastings College of the Law
Email: beldiman@uchastings.edu
Intellectual Property Law International Transactions Intellectual Property Licensing International and Comparative Intellectual Property Trademark and Unfair Competition
Wei-Ning Wang, Ph.D.
Associate Professor, Department of Mechanical and Nuclear Engineering · VCU College of Engineering
Aerosol-enabled technologies towards addressing critical challenges in the sectors of energy, the environment, and human health.
Aerosol science and technology Chemistry and Chemical Engineering Environmental Science and Technology Heterogeneous Catalysis Materials Science and Engineering
Lewis Franklin Bost, MBA, IDSA, FAIMBE
Professor Emeritus | Bachelor Product Design, NCSU l Masters of Business Administration, UNC · VCU College of Engineering
Professor Bost's research focuses on innovation, device design and development processes
Innovation Device Design Development Processes Entrepreneurial Business Strategy Commercialization
Dr. Ilse Treurnicht
CEO · MaRS
This extraordinary CEO and Rhodes Scholar leads an organization dedicated to developing the next generation of Canadian growth companies
Venture Capital Management Advanced Technologies Emerging Technologies Entrepreneurship & Innovation Innovation & Economic Development
Ruth McClelland-Nugent, PhD
Chair History, Anthropology & Philosophy · Augusta University
Dr. Ruth McClelland-Nugent focuses on gender and politics in popular culture. Fields in US, Canadian, and British history.
Popular Culture Wonder Woman Gender Women 20th Century
Bjoern Hamberger
Assistant Professor of Biochemistry · Michigan State University
Hamberger's research focuses on the discovery of plant pathways for bioactive diterpenoids found in medicinal plant species.
Synthetic Biology Plant Specialized Metabolites Terpenes
Ramani Narayan
Distinguished Professor of Chemical Engineering and Materials Science · Michigan State University
Expert in biodegradable plastics, biobased and recyclable composites
Renewable Resources Biodegradable Polymers and Materials Engineering Polymers and Plastics Biobased and Recyclable Composites
Michael J. McClure, Ph.D.
Assistant Professor, Department of Biomedical Engineering | BE, Vanderbilt University | Ph.D, Virginia Commonwealth University · VCU College of Engineering
Understanding the role of extracellular matrix and mechanical forces to regulate skeletal muscle structure, function, and innervation.
Muscle aging Cell-matrix interactions Integrin-mediated signaling Myoblast fusion Regenerative rehabilitation in skeletal muscle trauma
Dr. Eric Leuthardt
Associate Professor of Neurological Surgery and Biomedical Engineering · Movable Type Management
Who needs hands anyway! Researcher advancing neuroprosthetics is developing medical devices and brain–computer interface technologies
Brain Computer Interfaces Neural Technologies Brain 2.0 Neuroprosthetics Innovation
Carlos Castano, Ph.D.
Associate Professor, Department of Mechanical and Nuclear Engineering · VCU College of Engineering
Professor Castano specializes in tailoring surface properties of materials for applications in energy, transportation, and manufacturing.
Surface Engineering Functional Coatings Nanomaterials Engineering Corrosion Engineering Thin film deposition and characterization
Elizabeth Monier-Williams
Director, Marketing & Communications
Experienced marketing and communications professional
Communications Strategies and Best Practices Digital & Mobile Strategy Blogging for Business Crowdfunding Social Media & Content Marketing for Business and Non-Profits
Krista Jones
Managing Director, Work & Learning · MaRS Discovery District
Bridging the gaps between people, technology and automation.
Product Marketing Technology Commercialization Technology Strategy Development Enterprise Software Future of Work
Janine D. Liburd, PhD CAPM
Research and Commercialization Manager · VieLight
Dr. Liburd supports clinical and preclinical studies with proven success leading projects and establishing key collaborations.
Alzheimer's Disease Global Health Medical Devices Diagnostics Commercialization